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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

David’s victory and Saul’s defeat (30:1-31:13)When David’s men returned to Ziklag, they found it a deserted, burnt out ruin. The Amalekites had raided the cities of Philistia and Judah while all the fighting men were away at war. The shock of losing everything - wives, families and possessions - drove David to total dependence on God. It was the kind of dependence that seems to have been lacking during his sixteen months in Philistia (30:1-8).Assisted by some capable Israelite military... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 30:20

drave = drave in triumph. cattle = spoils. Hebrew acquisition, or substance. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 30:20

1 Samuel 30:20. And David took all the stocks and the herds, &c.— To crown his success, David and his men not only recovered every man his wife and children, and every thing they had lost; but all the plunder which the enemy had taken elsewhere; vast flocks and herds of cattle, which they now separated from their own, and, in honour of their leader, distinguished by the name of David's spoil; of which spoil, when David returned to Ziklag, he sent presents to all his friends who had... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 30:16-20

David’s successful victory over the Amalekites 30:16-20The Amalekites were feasting on the plunder that they had taken, although the Egyptian servant had received nothing to eat or drink when he fell ill (cf. 1 Samuel 30:12). David launched his attack early in the morning the next day and continued fighting until night fell. Since 400 of the Amalekites escaped, as many as the total number of David’s soldiers (1 Samuel 30:10), they obviously had a much larger army than David did. The camel was... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

The Amalekites raid Ziklag, and are pursued by David2. Slew not any] They would be valuable as slaves. 6. Spake of stoning him] They probably thought he had been negligent in leaving Ziklag without a guard. 8. Enquired at the lord] by means of the Urim in the ephod: see on Exodus 28:30. 13. My master left me] The life of a slave was of little more importance than that of a horse.14. The Cherethites] Cherethite is used with Pelethite, perhaps another name for Philistine: see 1 Samuel 30:16 and... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Samuel 30:20

(20) The flocks and the herds, which they drave.—In the English translation the word “which,” inserted in italics, obscures the sense; the literal reading is, “And David took all the flocks and the herds; they drove them before their cattle, and said, this is David’s spoil.” David took, no doubt, by popular acclamation as his share of the plunder, all the flocks and herds belonging to the Amalekites, mostly acquired, no doubt, in the late raid; these were driven in front of “those cattle” thus... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

The Golden Art of Self-encouragement 1 Samuel 30:6 'He ran to his cordial' is the sententious comment of John Trapp. He sorely needed a cordial. What mercy that he knew where the cordial was! He discovered it in the heart of God. David's soul was overwhelmed within him. Every prospect was doleful. Black skies frowned over his head. He was exhausted. All the springs seemed dried up. 'But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.' Yes, He knew his cordial, and in the exigent hour he ran to... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

CHAPTER XXXV.DAVID AT ZIKLAG.1 Samuel 30:1-31.AFTER David had received from King Achish the appointment of captain of his body guard, he had with his troops accompanied the Philistine army, passing along the maritime plain to the very end of their journey - to the spot selected for battle, close to "the fountain which is in Jezreel." It seems to have been only after the whole Philistine host were ranged in battle array that the presence of David and his men, who remained in the rear to protect... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

CHAPTER 30 1. The Amalekites destroy Ziklag (1 Samuel 30:1-5 ) 2. David’s distress and return unto the Lord (1 Samuel 30:6-8 ) 3. David pursues the Amalekites (1 Samuel 30:9-10 ) 4. The young Egyptian and the defeat of the enemy (1 Samuel 30:11-20 ) 5. The threatening dissension and David’s decision (1 Samuel 30:21-25 ) 6. The spoil sent to Judah (1 Samuel 30:26-31 ) The chastening hand of the Lord now rests heavily upon wayward, backsliding David. The Amalekites had destroyed... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Samuel 30:20

30:20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drave before those [other] cattle, and said, This [is] David’s {k} spoil.(k) Which the Amalekites had taken from others, and David from them, besides the goods of Ziklag. read more